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Inspired Abroad: A Volunteer’s Experience in Peru Reaffirmed a Career Goal

June 22, 2012United Planetdonation, gap year, international volunteering, non-profit, peace corps alternative, Peru, travel, traveling, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer overseas, Volunteer Story, volunteer work, worldwide

Bearing witness to the birth of a child reaffirmed Lupita’s life goal of working in a delivery room.

A Volunteer’s Innovative Approach to Teaching

June 4, 2012United Planetinternational volunteering, non-profit, Peru, travel, traveling, United Planet, volunteer abroad, Volunteer Story, volunteer work

Jamie is a freelance web developer and avid blogger from the UK. As a United Planet volunteer, he is teaching at an after school program to impoverished and underprivileged children in Cusco, Peru for a month. We wanted to share with you one of his lesson plans and hope it may inspire others to more creative approaches to teaching…

Happy 12th Birthday China Summer!!!

May 29, 2012United PlanetAsia, China, Foreign Culture, Groups, international volunteering, local culture, travel, traveling, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer overseas, Volunteer Story, volunteer work

For the past 11 summers, volunteers from all different walks of life have traveled to China to participate in the China Summer Teaching Program. Participants in the program work with roughly 150 rural Chinese students to provide educational opportunities to these students and strengthen environmental awareness.

Practice for the Peace Corps: A volunteer’s experience in Nepal

April 19, 2012United Planetchildcare, education, gap year, international travel, international volunteering, Nepal, peace corps, peace corps alrernative, peace corps alternative, teaching, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer expierence, volunteer nepal, Volunteer Story

Robert, one of our volunteers, just recently returned from a United Planet quest to Nepal. He had originally planned on staying for three months, but he ended up extending his…

New Volunteers, New Country, New Experiences: Volunteers in the USA

April 19, 2012United PlanetForeign Culture, gap year, international volunteering, interview, local culture, non-profit, organization, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer overseas, Volunteer Story, volunteer work

Every year many young volunteers from around the globe decide to come to the USA with the ICYE program not only to immerse themselves in the English language and American culture, but also to live a different experience and most importantly to help local communities. The International Cultural Youth Exchange, better known as ICYE, is an international volunteer and cross-cultural exchange program that connects 40 countries worldwide.